Macron: We have no limits and will react to Russia's behaviour

French President Emmanuel Macron has assured that his country "has no limits" in helping Ukraine and will respond to Russia's behaviour. Source: Macron in an interview with Ukrainian journalists, broadcast on Saturday night on air during the national joint 24/7 newscast Quote: "I've said what our goal is.

Russia cannot and should not win this war. Plus, our goal is to bring sustainable peace back to Europe... To achieve this goal, we will not go down the path of escalation because we don't need another war, but we are ready to say that we have no limits, and we will react to how Russia behaves.

At some point, Ukrainians will definitely have to be in a strong position at the end of this war when they negotiate a sustainable peace.

But for now, I am not taking offensive initiatives because this is not the spirit of collective solidarity." Details: Macron said that the situation in Ukraine today is "more complicated than ever", as Russia has switched to a military economy, and there is "a lot of uncertainty about the prospects" in the international arena. "That is why we need to determine not only how to go to peace but also what this real peace will be like, which will ensure security for you and Europe.

That's why we need this new impetus at the level of European countries to speed up the assistance. If the enemy says that they have no limits, why should we say that we have these limits?" the French President said. When asked whether he would pick up the phone if he received a call from international criminal Vladimir Putin, Macron said: "Yes, I will pick up the phone.

Because I feel it is my responsibility. And I will listen to what he has to say. I believe that France's role is to be the nerve of the war, as Churchill said.

On the one hand, we need to give Ukraine everything it needs to strengthen its defence capabilities, and on the other hand, we need to help de-escalate. We need to reach a sustainable, lasting and just peace. That is why, if he suddenly wants to propose something, I will listen to the meaning of his proposals.

But then, of course, I have to say that the only negotiations are those that the heads of the two states (Russia and Ukraine - ed.) are willing to hold." Macron also added that "France has its own position on nuclear deterrence" and reiterated that it was Putin who "completely inadequately" threatened other countries with nuclear weapons. "We see that we have to provide additional guarantees to Ukraine today, so that Ukraine has a clear visibility of the military assistance schedule, of what it can count on, and [that it] goes confidently to the point where negotiations become possible.

But it will be a very fundamental discussion, in which Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity will be a fundamental underlying value," he said. Asked whether France had a plan in place in case the US stopped supporting Ukraine and withdrew from NATO, Macron stressed that it was in the US interest to continue to help Ukraine in the long term because "the fate of international law and liberal democracy is being decided in Ukraine".  "But we Europeans still need to prepare for different scenarios.

Because for us, Ukraine is an existential issue. If you lose this war, we will not be able to have any European security. So we have to prepare for all possible scenarios.

We need to persuade all European countries to build their own defence policy," the French president stressed.

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